Constitution

Question 1

They opposed the Constitution’s powerful centralized government, arguing that the Constitution gave too much political, economic, and military control. They instead advocated a decentralized governmental structure that granted most power to the states

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Anti- Federalist

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Commerce Clause

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gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations.

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Electoral College

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Entity that is selected by the voters of each state that meets to choose the chief executive

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Extradition

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states are expected to return fugitives to states where the crime was committed

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2 chambers; Congress has the Senate and the House of Representatives

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Bicameral

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A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

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Checks and Balances

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Federalists

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Supporters of the Constitution They firmly believed the national government should be strong. They did not want the Bill of Rights because they felt citizens’ rights were already well protected by the Constitution

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Judicial Review

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Courts deem and act of the legislature unconstituational

Question 9

Chief executive’s power to reject a bill passed by a legislature

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veto

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Social Contract

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A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules.

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Reserved Powers

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Powers not specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states and are held by the states through the Tenth Amendment.

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3/5th Compromise

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Allowed slaves to be counted as 3/5ths of a person towards representation and taxation

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accusation and indictment of wrongdoing. House votes and Senate hold the trial.

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Impeachment

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States must adhere to national laws and treaties

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National Supremacy

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Popular Sovereignty

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A government in which the people rule by their own consent.

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(Article I, Section 8, Clause 18) setting forth the implied powers of Congress.

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Necessary and proper clause

Question 17

between the large and small states of the colonies. The Great Compromise resolved that there would be representation by population in the House of Representatives, and equal representation would exist in the Senate. Each state, regardless of size, would have 2 senators.

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Great Compromise

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Separation of Powers

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Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law

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Supremacy Clause

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Article VI of the Constitution, which makes the Constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits.

Question 20

Powers specifically given to Congress in the Constitution; including the power to collect taxes, coin money, regulate foreign and interstate commerce, and declare war.

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Enumerated Powers